Xaioli broke her shoulder

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Re: Xaioli broke her shoulder

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Update.

Ok, here the horror story (well not really, easily repaired with the correct parts)
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The failed part is the piece that bolts into the shoulder joint. I was surprised that it failed the way it has, as I was expecting the weld on the pin for arm rotation to be the failure.

I suspect that due to the way the arm skeleton is construcet she will need a complete upper arm replacement, but we shall see what DS say.
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For now, i'll remove the sharp bits, and close her back up with cling film, and put her arm in a sling to support it.

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Let’s hope it’s as easy as you think it might be to repair! You may have to open a little bit further in order to get a spanner on each side of the joint.

Talking of spanners, one thing I’ve said before is that I watched a video once of two guys at the DS factory tightening up the joints on a skeleton. They didn’t have torque wrenches and used ordinary spanners with none of the nuts being locknuts! How the joints could be tightened equally that way I have no idea! This may account for one side being looser than another as time goes on!

Good luck mate, cheers, Hollows.
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Preaching to the Choir Hollows.

Xiaoli had one of her hips completely rebuilt by me last year, I've replaced an entire hip cross section on another members DS lady, and have made numerous minor repairs to Xiaoli over the years. I have no worries about this repair, and have already got the spanners in to remove the sharp broken bits from the shoulder joint.

What I will have to do is open up the seam on the inside of her arm more, right down to the elbow so that I can remove the upper arm 'bone' completely. The rotation joint at the top is not removable, so DS are sending me all the bits doe a complete replacement of that section.

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Hi Karrot,
Same thing happened to my 2015 168 (now 163) about a year ago. I was just rotating the upper arm forward when the shoulder snapped. I made the incision under the armpit, as you did, and replaced the shoulder joint.
I will say that the shoulder that broke (left side) was way harder to move then the right side.
After the repair I always hold the arm tight to her body BEFORE rotating the arm!
You and I may be holding the record for repairs to the same doll. First the hip and then the shoulder. The hip had the same issue as the shoulder, it was way tighter then the other side.
DS should perhaps have better quality control of their tight jointed dolls. Once the silicone is poured, there is no re-adjusting.
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Yes, so form of QC for the torque needed to move a joint would be a big step forwards. But there are some design changes to some of the joints that would make them much stronger.

I feel the nylon socket and pin system just isnt up to the task for hip joints which is why i will replicate my repair on her other hip if it ever fails, rather then getting replacement parts. Unfortunately with the upper arm i have no choice due to the design.

Still, all will come right once the parts arrive, all i can do now is wait for them. Little miss had her arm wrapped up in cling film to keep the dirt out, and the sharp bits of metal are either covered up or removed now, so no further damage will be done. She will simply stay in bed on her back to support the arm, and i shall still be able to cuddle her at night.

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Should be a piece of cake for you Karrot! :whistle: A little time and some tlc and she will be much better than New! :wink: :thumbs_up: Pretty Dolls should not have to suffer this fate :roll: good luck and the best to both of you! :)

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Thanks for the update, Karrot. You are obligated to keep us informed! 8)

I wonder, but did you provide detailed recommendations to John on hip improvement? Perhaps you linked him to the repair thread. I want to believe their engineers reviewed the details and gave it serious consideration. Even if better quality control and minor design changes generated additional expense I would gladly pay extra for that peace of mind; I do know the economics aren't that simple. If they sold a premium version though... some of us would buy nothing less!

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With her feeling a little down currently I thought it would be nice to pamper her a smidge, So i set to work to re do her make up.

Even when convalescing in bed, she manages to look utterly gorgeous.
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Karrot wrote:Even when convalescing in bed, she manages to look utterly gorgeous.
She does 8) :thumbs_up:

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Hear hear!

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Update:

Tracking info from DHL Express this morning says a package from China is expected to be delivered on Monday 22nd.

Xiaoli continues to lounge comfortably in bed.

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You are such a caring guy to her. She is very lucky
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Let us know how it goes. I'm always very interested to learn about repairs myself, specially from somebody with such an experience as yourself. To start my first big repair is arriving way sooner than expected...

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This all looks pretty scary, but it's amazing she's had multiple repairs and doesn't seem to show at all after your expert work. If I ever need to do any such ones myself, I hope I can do as well as you. Hoping she will be all better soon!

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Karrot wrote:package from China is expected to be delivered on Monday 22nd. [...] Xiaoli continues to lounge comfortably in bed.
:thumbs_up: :thumbs_up: thanks!

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